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Derichebourg (XPAR:DBG) Gross Margin % : 32.07% (As of Sep. 2023)


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What is Derichebourg Gross Margin %?

Gross Margin % is calculated as gross profit divided by its revenue. Derichebourg's Gross Profit for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was €578 Mil. Derichebourg's Revenue for the six months ended in Sep. 2023 was €1,802 Mil. Therefore, Derichebourg's Gross Margin % for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 was 32.07%.

Warning Sign:

Derichebourg SA gross margin has been in long-term decline. The average rate of decline per year is -10.7%.


The historical rank and industry rank for Derichebourg's Gross Margin % or its related term are showing as below:

XPAR:DBG' s Gross Margin % Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 31.27   Med: 50.05   Max: 58.06
Current: 33.29


During the past 13 years, the highest Gross Margin % of Derichebourg was 58.06%. The lowest was 31.27%. And the median was 50.05%.

XPAR:DBG's Gross Margin % is ranked better than
59.56% of 225 companies
in the Waste Management industry
Industry Median: 28.72 vs XPAR:DBG: 33.29

Derichebourg had a gross margin of 32.07% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins

The 5-Year average Growth Rate of Gross Margin for Derichebourg was -10.70% per year.


Derichebourg Gross Margin % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Derichebourg's Gross Margin % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Derichebourg Gross Margin % Chart

Derichebourg Annual Data
Trend Sep14 Sep15 Sep16 Sep17 Sep18 Sep19 Sep20 Sep21 Sep22 Sep23
Gross Margin %
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 55.04 55.80 47.05 31.27 33.29

Derichebourg Semi-Annual Data
Mar14 Sep14 Mar15 Sep15 Mar16 Sep16 Mar17 Sep17 Mar18 Sep18 Mar19 Sep19 Mar20 Sep20 Mar21 Sep21 Mar22 Sep22 Mar23 Sep23
Gross Margin % Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 44.72 31.11 31.43 34.49 32.07

Competitive Comparison of Derichebourg's Gross Margin %

For the Waste Management subindustry, Derichebourg's Gross Margin %, along with its competitors' market caps and Gross Margin % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Derichebourg's Gross Margin % Distribution in the Waste Management Industry

For the Waste Management industry and Industrials sector, Derichebourg's Gross Margin % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Derichebourg's Gross Margin % falls into.



Derichebourg Gross Margin % Calculation

Gross Margin is the percentage of Gross Profit out of sales or Revenue.

Derichebourg's Gross Margin for the fiscal year that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as

Gross Margin % (A: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (A: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (A: Sep. 2023 )
=1208.3 / 3630
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(3630 - 2421.7) / 3630
=33.29 %

Derichebourg's Gross Margin for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 is calculated as


Gross Margin % (Q: Sep. 2023 )=Gross Profit (Q: Sep. 2023 ) / Revenue (Q: Sep. 2023 )
=577.8 / 1801.8
=(Revenue - Cost of Goods Sold) / Revenue
=(1801.8 - 1224) / 1801.8
=32.07 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

A positive Gross Profit is only the first step for a company to make a net profit. The gross profit needs to be big enough to also cover related labor, equipment, rental, marketing/advertising, research and development and a lot of other costs in selling the products.


Derichebourg  (XPAR:DBG) Gross Margin % Explanation

Warren Buffett believes that firms with excellent long term economics tend to have consistently higher margins.

Durable competitive advantage creates a high Gross Margin % because of the freedom to price in excess of cost. Companies can be categorized by their Gross Margin %

1. Greater than 40% = Durable competitive advantage
2. Less than 40% = Competition eroding margins
3. Less than 20% = no sustainable competitive advantage
Consistency of Gross Margin is key

Derichebourg had a gross margin of 32.07% for the quarter that ended in Sep. 2023 => Competition eroding margins


Be Aware

If a company loses its competitive advantages, usually its gross margin declines well before its sales declines. Watching Gross Margin % and Operating Margin % closely helps avoid value trap situations.


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Derichebourg (XPAR:DBG) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
119 avenue du General Michel Bizot, Cedex 12, Paris, FRA, 75579
Derichebourg SA is a France-based company that offers environmental services. Its activities can be divided into two separate branches, the Environment Division and the Multiservices Division. The Environment Division's core business is the processing and disposal of waste, mainly metal waste and end-of-life products, with the recovery of secondary raw materials by using the appropriate processing methods. Derichebourg Multiservices, the group's Business Services arm, provides reception, cleaning, energy, property maintenance, and temporary staffing services separately or in tandem with the Derichebourg Group's waste management services.

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